East Sussex County Council - Wards and Councillors

County council · South East · 50 seats in 50 divisions · All seats elected every four years · Next election 3 May 2029

Reform UK run East Sussex County Council as a minority administration. The council has 50 councillors in 50 divisions. Seats by party: Reform 21, Lib Dem 14, Green 10, Conservative 3, Other 2. The next election is on 3 May 2029.

A government plan to replace the councils in this area with two unitary councils was paused for review on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Reform UK (Minority)

50 seats - 26 for a majority

Reform 21Conservative 3Lib Dem 14Green 10Other 2

Seat changes since the 7 May 2026 election Lib Dem +1 Other +1 Reform −1 Green −1

Vote share at the 7 May 2026 election (50 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Reform29.4%22

Lib Dem22.4%13

Green20.2%11

Conservative17.8%3

Labour6.1%0

Other4.1%1

2026 election results for East Sussex, ward by ward

Next election

3 May 2029

all 50 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Reform 21

5 short of the 26 needed for a majority

Closest result

Maresfield & Buxted

Green won by 2 votes over Conservative, 7 May 2026

Latest by-election

Ashdown & Conquest

Reform gain from Conservative, 20 November 2025 (3 since 2021)

Constituencies

7 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

54%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

ConservativeLib DemReformGreenIndependent

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 50 divisions

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Arlington, East Hoathly & Hellingly William Boone	7 May 2026 Reform 37.8% lead 12.9 pts
Ashdown & Conquest Aidan Fisher	7 May 2026 Reform 36.0% lead 11.9 pts
Baird & Ore Jo Walker	7 May 2026 Green 44.5% lead 13.6 pts
Battle & Crowhurst Kathryn Field	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 45.6% lead 16.8 pts
Bexhill East Martin Kenward	7 May 2026 Reform 35.7% lead 18.7 pts
Bexhill North Donald Walmsley	7 May 2026 Reform 30.9% lead 5.6 pts
Bexhill South Victoria Carson	7 May 2026 Reform 31.3% lead 8.3 pts
Bexhill West Pete Morley	7 May 2026 Reform 33.0% lead 6.8 pts
Braybrooke & Castle Becca Horn	7 May 2026 Green 60.0% lead 43.7 pts
Brede Valley & Marsham Daniel Lach	7 May 2026 Reform 35.8% lead 9.2 pts
Central St Leonards & Gensing Amanda Jobson	7 May 2026 Green 59.3% lead 42.2 pts
Chailey Charlotte Keenan	7 May 2026 Green 38.1% lead 14.0 pts
Crowborough North & Jarvis Brook Catherine Fielding	7 May 2026 Reform 37.9% lead 8.2 pts
Crowborough South & St Johns Sarah Jury	7 May 2026 Reform 36.3% lead 10.6 pts
Devonshire Stephen Holt	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 44.0% lead 17.8 pts
Forest Row & Groombridge Georgia Taylor	7 May 2026 Green 42.4% lead 15.9 pts
Hailsham Market Neil Cleaver	7 May 2026 Reform 43.2% lead 10.5 pts
Hailsham New Town Paul Soane	7 May 2026 Reform 34.0% lead 11.2 pts
Hampden Park Colin Swansborough	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 44.6% lead 11.1 pts
Heathfield & Mayfield Andy Woolley	7 May 2026 Reform 32.4% lead 4.2 pts
Hollington & Wishing Tree Mark Estcourt	7 May 2026 Reform 38.8% lead 14.8 pts
Langney Alan Shuttleworth	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 49.8% lead 13.8 pts
Lewes Wendy Maples	7 May 2026 Green 49.6% lead 10.1 pts
Maresfield & Buxted Christina Coleman	7 May 2026 Green 33.4% lead 0.1 pts
Maze Hill & West St Leonards Karen Simnett	7 May 2026 Green 34.8% lead 5.4 pts
Meads Jack Morrell	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 34.3% lead 9.8 pts
Newhaven & Bishopstone Lesley Boniface	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 49.4% lead 17.9 pts
Northern Rother Paul Redstone	7 May 2026 Conservative 32.3% lead 1.4 pts
Old Hastings & Tressell Julia Hilton	7 May 2026 Green 54.1% lead 32.8 pts
Old Town Peter Diplock	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 57.8% lead 39.3 pts
Ouse Valley West & Downs Sarah Osborne	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 52.9% lead 31.5 pts
Peacehaven Tracy Pedro	7 May 2026 Reform 35.4% lead 11.2 pts
Pevensey & Stone Cross Roger Lincoln	7 May 2026 Reform 41.7% lead 15.3 pts
Polegate & Watermill Mickey Caira	7 May 2026 Reform 35.5% lead 1.1 pts
Ratton Colin Belsey	7 May 2026 Conservative 32.4% lead 1.1 pts
Ringmer & Lewes Bridge Johnny Denis	7 May 2026 Green 42.0% lead 7.3 pts
Rother North West Mark Ashdown	7 May 2026 Reform 31.3% lead 0.7 pts
Rye & Eastern Rother Daniel Bradley	7 May 2026 Reform 29.5% lead 5.7 pts
Seaford North Jane Reeves	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 33.4% lead 2.2 pts
Seaford South Carolyn Lambert	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 55.0% lead 32.0 pts
Sovereign Roy Peché	7 May 2026 Reform 38.0% lead 9.5 pts
St Helens & Silverhill Shaun Dowling	7 May 2026 Green 29.5% lead 0.7 pts
St. Anthony's Hugh Parker	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 41.2% lead 7.0 pts
Telscombe Stephen Chapman	7 May 2026 Reform 33.1% lead 5.1 pts
Uckfield North Kelvin Williams	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 31.6% lead 0.9 pts
Uckfield South with Framfield Peter Griffiths	7 May 2026 Reform 32.9% lead 7.6 pts
Upperton Kathy Ballard	7 May 2026 Lib Dem 48.2% lead 24.0 pts
Wealden East Stephen Potts	7 May 2026 Reform 37.5% lead 10.6 pts
Wealden North East Michael Lunn	7 May 2026 Conservative 34.9% lead 10.1 pts
Willingdon & South Downs Stephen Shing	7 May 2026 Independent 35.9% lead 9.7 pts

Arlington, East Hoathly & Hellingly

William Boone Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform37.8%

Conservative24.9%

Green17.7%

Lib Dem16.7%

Labour2.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
William Boone Elected	Reform	1,784	37.8%
Nick Bennett	Conservative	1,176	24.9%
Ricardo Canha	Green	835	17.7%
Laura Jane Murphy	Lib Dem	789	16.7%
Brendan Robert Clegg	Labour	133	2.8%

Ashdown & Conquest

Aidan Fisher Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform36.0%

Green24.1%

Conservative21.0%

Labour12.9%

Lib Dem6.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Aidan Christian Fisher Elected	Reform	1,246	36.0%
Paula Warne	Green	835	24.1%
Roger Streeten	Conservative	728	21.0%
Louise Chantal	Labour	447	12.9%
Stewart Gregory Rayment	Lib Dem	208	6.0%

Baird & Ore

Jo Walker Green

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Green44.5%

Reform30.9%

Labour11.3%

Conservative9.5%

Lib Dem3.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jo Walker Elected	Green	1,429	44.5%
Jack Philip McCree	Reform	991	30.9%
Kim Forward	Labour	364	11.3%
Liam Atkins	Conservative	305	9.5%
Martin Paul Griffiths	Lib Dem	123	3.8%

Battle & Crowhurst

Kathryn Field Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem45.6%

Reform28.8%

Conservative12.3%

Green10.1%

Labour3.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kathryn Margaret Field Elected	Lib Dem	1,736	45.6%
Austin Peter Henderson	Reform	1,098	28.8%
Pam Doodes	Conservative	468	12.3%
Nicky Bishop	Green	383	10.1%
Marcus Kent	Labour	124	3.3%

Bexhill East

Martin Kenward Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform35.7%

Independent17.0%

Green14.1%

Conservative12.4%

Labour10.7%

Lib Dem5.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Martin John Kenward Elected	Reform	1,267	35.7%
Charles Clark	Independent	604	17.0%
Tina Neale	Green	502	14.1%
Simon David Elford	Conservative	441	12.4%
Gareth Robert Michael Delany	Labour	379	10.7%
Bill Goddard	Lib Dem	208	5.9%
Tim Gordon	Independent	128	3.6%
Jordan John Beeney	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	23	0.6%

Bexhill North

Donald Walmsley Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform30.9%

Rother Association of Independent Councillors25.3%

Conservative14.2%

Lib Dem12.0%

Green7.8%

Labour5.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Donald Robert Walmsley Elected	Reform	1,056	30.9%
Abul Kalam Azad	Rother Association of Independent Councillors	864	25.3%
Paul Peters	Conservative	484	14.2%
Jimmy Stanger	Lib Dem	410	12.0%
Chris Glenn	Green	267	7.8%
Mark Colby Legg	Labour	185	5.4%
Sharon Joy Blagrove	Independent	152	4.4%

Bexhill South

Victoria Carson Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform31.3%

Conservative23.0%

Green19.4%

Labour16.5%

Lib Dem5.1%

Independent4.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Victoria Frances Carson Elected	Reform	1,333	31.3%
Ian Richard Hollidge	Conservative	978	23.0%
Arren Rathbone Ariel	Green	825	19.4%
Christine Ann Bayliss	Labour	704	16.5%
Mark Edward Hobden	Lib Dem	218	5.1%
Michelle Lindsay Fairbrass	Independent	199	4.7%

Bexhill West

Pete Morley Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform33.0%

Independent26.2%

Conservative21.0%

Green7.8%

Lib Dem6.7%

Labour5.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Pete Morley Elected	Reform	1,647	33.0%
Connor Jack Winter	Independent	1,307	26.2%
Joe Carter	Conservative	1,047	21.0%
Timothy Mark Fenner	Green	388	7.8%
Rory Charles Lindsay Llewelyn	Lib Dem	334	6.7%
Ruairi Anthony McCourt	Labour	273	5.5%

Braybrooke & Castle

Becca Horn Green

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Green60.0%

Reform16.3%

Labour14.5%

Conservative6.0%

Lib Dem3.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Becca Horn Elected	Green	2,577	60.0%
Peter Anthony Clarke	Reform	701	16.3%
Josh Matthews	Labour	623	14.5%
Paul Patrick James Foster	Conservative	259	6.0%
Stephen Ludwig Milton	Lib Dem	134	3.1%

Brede Valley & Marsham

Daniel Lach Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform35.8%

Conservative26.6%

Lib Dem21.0%

Green10.8%

Labour5.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Daniel Emil Lach Elected	Reform	1,483	35.8%
Carl Raymond Maynard	Conservative	1,100	26.6%
Beverley Coupar	Lib Dem	869	21.0%
Reece Honeywell	Green	447	10.8%
Imogen Pollard	Labour	242	5.8%

Central St Leonards & Gensing

Amanda Jobson Green

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Green59.3%

Reform17.1%

Labour14.5%

Conservative4.8%

Lib Dem4.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Amanda Christabel Jobson Elected	Green	2,556	59.3%
Philip Morgan	Reform	736	17.1%
Trevor Redmond	Labour	626	14.5%
Caroline June Kerswell	Conservative	206	4.8%
Anne Gallop	Lib Dem	184	4.3%

Chailey

Charlotte Keenan Green

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Green38.1%

Reform24.1%

Conservative23.6%

Lib Dem12.1%

Labour2.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Charlotte Keenan Elected	Green	1,802	38.1%
Elizabeth Caroline Graham-Dixon	Reform	1,137	24.1%
Isabelle Linington	Conservative	1,114	23.6%
Marion Joyce Hughes	Lib Dem	573	12.1%
Tim Embleton-Archard	Labour	101	2.1%

Crowborough North & Jarvis Brook

Catherine Fielding Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform37.9%

Lib Dem29.7%

Conservative23.5%

Green9.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Catherine Fielding Elected	Reform	1,804	37.9%
Bev Johnstone	Lib Dem	1,414	29.7%
Jeannette Elizabeth Towey	Conservative	1,120	23.5%
Nigel James Fox	Green	427	9.0%

Crowborough South & St Johns

Sarah Jury Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform36.3%

Conservative25.7%

Lib Dem24.3%

Green7.8%

Independent5.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sarah Jury Elected	Reform	1,742	36.3%
Andrew James Ashton Wilson	Conservative	1,233	25.7%
Alison Clare Arthur	Lib Dem	1,166	24.3%
Martyn Everitt	Green	376	7.8%
Neil Harry Waller	Independent	282	5.9%

Devonshire

Stephen Holt Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem44.0%

Reform26.2%

Green14.3%

Conservative8.6%

Labour5.4%

Independent1.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stephen Holt Elected	Lib Dem	1,520	44.0%
Chris Pettitt	Reform	905	26.2%
Mike Dickens	Green	493	14.3%
Daniel de Rozarieux	Conservative	297	8.6%
Paul Adrian Richards	Labour	186	5.4%
Keith Vernon Gell	Independent	51	1.5%

Forest Row & Groombridge

Georgia Taylor Green

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Green42.4%

Conservative26.5%

Reform24.8%

Lib Dem6.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Georgia Taylor Elected	Green	1,863	42.4%
Edward Butler	Conservative	1,163	26.5%
Andrew Joad	Reform	1,091	24.8%
Julia Barbara Chowaniec	Lib Dem	278	6.3%

Hailsham Market

Neil Cleaver Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform43.2%

Lib Dem32.7%

Conservative13.5%

Green10.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Neil Andrew Cleaver Elected	Reform	1,455	43.2%
Steve Murphy	Lib Dem	1,099	32.7%
Jordan Woonton Beech	Conservative	456	13.5%
Ali Stevens	Green	356	10.6%

Hailsham New Town

Paul Soane Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform34.0%

Lib Dem22.8%

Independent21.9%

Conservative14.3%

Green7.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Soane Elected	Reform	1,192	34.0%
Gavin Michael Blake-Coggins	Lib Dem	800	22.8%
Barry William Carpenter	Independent	768	21.9%
Trevor Leslie Botting	Conservative	500	14.3%
Simon Wells	Green	248	7.1%

Hampden Park

Colin Swansborough Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem44.6%

Reform33.5%

Conservative8.7%

Green7.8%

Labour3.3%

Independent2.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Colin Richard Swansborough Elected	Lib Dem	1,275	44.6%
Bernard Christopher Tominey	Reform	959	33.5%
Moz Hussain	Conservative	248	8.7%
Zuza Zak	Green	223	7.8%
Margaret Elizabeth Robinson	Labour	93	3.3%
Dave Poole	Independent	62	2.2%

Heathfield & Mayfield

Andy Woolley Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform32.4%

Conservative28.2%

Green26.7%

Lib Dem8.8%

Labour3.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andy Woolley Elected	Reform	1,480	32.4%
Teresa Jane Blaxland	Conservative	1,288	28.2%
Jessika Simone Hulbert	Green	1,222	26.7%
Anne Barbara Blake-Coggins	Lib Dem	403	8.8%
Steve Taylor	Labour	177	3.9%

Hollington & Wishing Tree

Mark Estcourt Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform38.8%

Labour24.0%

Green20.1%

Conservative11.6%

Lib Dem5.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mark Estcourt Elected	Reform	1,055	38.8%
John Rankin	Labour	651	24.0%
Justin Lee Wynne	Green	546	20.1%
Stephen Butterton	Conservative	314	11.6%
Terry Keen	Lib Dem	151	5.6%

Langney

Alan Shuttleworth Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem49.8%

Reform36.0%

Conservative7.0%

Green4.7%

Labour1.4%

UKIP1.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alan Shuttleworth Elected	Lib Dem	1,396	49.8%
Mike McCarthy	Reform	1,009	36.0%
Nick Ansell	Conservative	196	7.0%
Carla Sheppard	Green	132	4.7%
Angela Mary Goodchild	Labour	39	1.4%
Ian Charles Garbutt	UKIP	30	1.1%

Lewes

Wendy Maples Green

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Green49.6%

Lib Dem39.5%

Reform7.6%

Conservative3.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Wendy Maples Elected	Green	2,600	49.6%
Kevin West	Lib Dem	2,072	39.5%
Lorraine Janet Crawley	Reform	398	7.6%
Bill Webb	Conservative	174	3.3%

Maresfield & Buxted

Christina Coleman Green

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Green33.4%

Conservative33.3%

Reform26.1%

Lib Dem7.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Christina Nanna Mary Coleman Elected	Green	1,754	33.4%
Roy Galley	Conservative	1,752	33.3%
Gary Peter Johnson	Reform	1,371	26.1%
Tim Murray	Lib Dem	380	7.2%

Maze Hill & West St Leonards

Karen Simnett Green

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Green34.8%

Reform29.4%

Labour18.8%

Conservative14.0%

Lib Dem3.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Karen Simnett Elected	Green	1,218	34.8%
Derek Lawrence	Reform	1,031	29.4%
Anna Sabin	Labour	657	18.8%
Matthew Joseph Beaver	Conservative	490	14.0%
Bruce Meredeen	Lib Dem	105	3.0%

Meads

Jack Morrell Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem34.3%

Conservative24.5%

Reform23.3%

Green15.1%

Labour2.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jack Morrell Elected	Lib Dem	1,553	34.3%
Robert Christopher Smart	Conservative	1,110	24.5%
Peter James Bucklitsch	Reform	1,054	23.3%
Brett Anthony Wright	Green	682	15.1%
Dennis Leslie Scard	Labour	129	2.8%

Newhaven & Bishopstone

Lesley Boniface Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem49.4%

Reform31.5%

Green8.7%

Conservative8.1%

Labour2.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lesley Boniface Elected	Lib Dem	2,059	49.4%
Archie Barry Edward Wilson	Reform	1,315	31.5%
Emily O'Brien	Green	361	8.7%
Catherine Boorman	Conservative	339	8.1%
Joe Moughrabi	Labour	95	2.3%

Northern Rother

Paul Redstone Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative32.3%

Reform30.9%

Lib Dem20.7%

Green10.8%

Labour5.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Redstone Elected	Conservative	1,216	32.3%
Jonathan Owen David Jennings	Reform	1,162	30.9%
Stephen Philip Hardy	Lib Dem	778	20.7%
Andrew John Michael Wedmore	Green	408	10.8%
Jeannie Eason	Labour	197	5.2%

Old Hastings & Tressell

Julia Hilton Green

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Green54.1%

Reform21.3%

Labour18.2%

Conservative4.4%

Lib Dem2.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Julia Jane Hilton Elected	Green	2,017	54.1%
Yoong Kam	Reform	794	21.3%
James Edward Bacon	Labour	677	18.2%
Andrew Robert Patmore	Conservative	165	4.4%
Donna Lynette Harris	Lib Dem	75	2.0%

Old Town

Peter Diplock Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem57.8%

Reform18.5%

Conservative11.2%

Green9.5%

Labour2.2%

Heritage Party0.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Robert Diplock Elected	Lib Dem	2,461	57.8%
James Luke Norris	Reform	787	18.5%
Jessica Gail Gisby	Conservative	475	11.2%
Pauline Von Hellermann	Green	403	9.5%
Dave Brinson	Labour	93	2.2%
Martine Horvath	Heritage Party	39	0.9%

Ouse Valley West & Downs

Sarah Osborne Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem52.9%

Reform21.4%

Green13.3%

Conservative12.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sarah Osborne Elected	Lib Dem	2,134	52.9%
Steve Kemsley	Reform	861	21.4%
Paul Keene	Green	537	13.3%
Wilfred David Heasman-O'Neill	Conservative	500	12.4%

Peacehaven

Tracy Pedro Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform35.4%

Labour24.2%

Conservative19.4%

Green14.5%

Lib Dem6.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tracy Pedro Elected	Reform	1,322	35.4%
Paul Davies	Labour	905	24.2%
Nigel David Enever	Conservative	725	19.4%
Andy Chapman	Green	541	14.5%
Harry Jack Garoghan	Lib Dem	241	6.5%

Pevensey & Stone Cross

Roger Lincoln Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform41.7%

Lib Dem26.4%

Conservative18.4%

Green7.8%

Labour3.3%

UKIP2.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Roger David Lincoln Elected	Reform	1,490	41.7%
Mark Fairweather	Lib Dem	941	26.4%
Tom Liddiard	Conservative	658	18.4%
Xander Gottlieb	Green	278	7.8%
Lee Stephen Comfort	Labour	118	3.3%
Mike Pursglove	UKIP	84	2.4%

Polegate & Watermill

Mickey Caira Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform35.5%

Independent34.4%

Lib Dem12.1%

Conservative9.6%

Green6.1%

Labour2.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mickey Caira Elected	Reform	1,466	35.5%
Daniel Dak Yan Shing	Independent	1,420	34.4%
Katrina Ruth Best	Lib Dem	498	12.1%
James Heward	Conservative	398	9.6%
Debbie Lillington	Green	253	6.1%
Jake Ethan Lambert	Labour	95	2.3%

Ratton

Colin Belsey Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative32.4%

Lib Dem31.3%

Reform27.4%

Green6.6%

Labour2.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Colin Sidney Belsey Elected	Conservative	1,174	32.4%
Jim Murray	Lib Dem	1,134	31.3%
David Charles Alfred	Reform	993	27.4%
Ben Burbridge	Green	239	6.6%
Gary James Fry	Labour	86	2.4%

Ringmer & Lewes Bridge

Johnny Denis Green

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Green42.0%

Lib Dem34.7%

Reform14.2%

Conservative7.2%

Labour1.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Johnny Denis Elected	Green	2,263	42.0%
Janet Baah	Lib Dem	1,869	34.7%
Mark Anthony O'Neill	Reform	767	14.2%
Richard Turner	Conservative	385	7.2%
Ros Brewer	Labour	99	1.8%

Rother North West

Mark Ashdown Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform31.3%

Conservative30.6%

Lib Dem21.0%

Green13.8%

Labour3.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mark Andrew Ashdown Elected	Reform	1,196	31.3%
Eleanor Mary Kirby-Green	Conservative	1,169	30.6%
Mary Elizabeth Varrall	Lib Dem	800	21.0%
Jonathan Christopher Kent	Green	526	13.8%
Tim MacPherson	Labour	125	3.3%

Rye & Eastern Rother

Daniel Bradley Independent

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform29.5%

Conservative23.8%

Green19.9%

Labour13.7%

Lib Dem7.7%

Independent4.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dan Bradley Elected	Reform	1,186	29.5%
Sally-Ann Hart	Conservative	956	23.8%
Dominic Mark Wistow Manning	Green	800	19.9%
Amanda Kate Carman Pollard	Labour	550	13.7%
Andrew Stanley Mier	Lib Dem	311	7.7%
Jimmy Edward Hyatt	Independent	193	4.8%
Pete McLaren	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	21	0.5%

Seaford North

Jane Reeves Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem33.4%

Reform31.2%

Green26.3%

Conservative9.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jane Reeves Elected	Lib Dem	1,629	33.4%
Sam Adeniji	Reform	1,526	31.2%
Ezra Cohen	Green	1,284	26.3%
Liz Boorman	Conservative	445	9.1%

Seaford South

Carolyn Lambert Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem55.0%

Reform23.0%

Green10.7%

Conservative8.8%

Labour2.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Carolyn Lambert Elected	Lib Dem	2,439	55.0%
Bill Payne	Reform	1,019	23.0%
Becky Francomb	Green	474	10.7%
Tam Large	Conservative	391	8.8%
Christopher Purser	Labour	108	2.4%

Sovereign

Roy Peché Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform38.0%

Conservative28.5%

Lib Dem24.5%

Green6.3%

Labour2.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Roy Peché Elected	Reform	1,617	38.0%
Penny Di Cara	Conservative	1,212	28.5%
Tom Nevill	Lib Dem	1,041	24.5%
Eniko Kalo	Green	268	6.3%
John Mitchell Stewart Sailing	Labour	113	2.7%

St Helens & Silverhill

Shaun Dowling Green

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Green29.5%

Reform28.8%

Labour19.1%

Conservative14.8%

Lib Dem7.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Shaun Dowling Elected	Green	1,152	29.5%
Sean Clarke	Reform	1,125	28.8%
Margi O'Callaghan	Labour	745	19.1%
Howard Martin	Conservative	578	14.8%
Bob Lloyd	Lib Dem	306	7.8%

St. Anthony's

Hugh Parker Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem41.2%

Reform34.2%

Conservative13.3%

Green8.3%

Labour2.1%

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition0.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Hugh Wayne Parker Elected	Lib Dem	1,472	41.2%
Dave Watt	Reform	1,224	34.2%
Rosie Jessica Moon	Conservative	477	13.3%
John Shuttle	Green	297	8.3%
John Lambert	Labour	76	2.1%
Anthony Joseph Bracuti	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	31	0.9%

Telscombe

Stephen Chapman Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform33.1%

Labour28.0%

Conservative16.4%

Green15.1%

Lib Dem7.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stephen Chapman Elected	Reform	1,312	33.1%
Nikki Fabry	Labour	1,111	28.0%
Sarah Victoria Webster	Conservative	651	16.4%
Phily Day	Green	598	15.1%
Shaun Boniface	Lib Dem	294	7.4%

Uckfield North

Kelvin Williams Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem31.6%

Reform30.7%

Conservative22.3%

Green11.5%

Labour3.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kelvin John Williams Elected	Lib Dem	1,113	31.6%
John Charles Rhodes	Reform	1,082	30.7%
Claire Barbara Dowling	Conservative	785	22.3%
Michelle Coates	Green	407	11.5%
Dylan Underhill	Labour	138	3.9%

Uckfield South with Framfield

Peter Griffiths Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform32.9%

Conservative25.3%

Lib Dem20.8%

Green12.1%

Labour9.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Griffiths Elected	Reform	1,322	32.9%
Christopher David Dowling	Conservative	1,017	25.3%
Kathy Butler	Lib Dem	836	20.8%
Linda Margaret Churnside	Green	487	12.1%
Ben Sebastian Cox	Labour	362	9.0%

Upperton

Kathy Ballard Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Lib Dem48.2%

Reform24.2%

Conservative13.1%

Green11.6%

Labour2.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kathy Ballard Elected	Lib Dem	1,820	48.2%
Colin Charles Akers	Reform	915	24.2%
Carolann Van Dinter	Conservative	493	13.1%
Yasin Shamsuddin Salazar	Green	439	11.6%
Lisa Jane Gillette	Labour	107	2.8%

Wealden East

Stephen Potts Reform

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Reform37.5%

Conservative26.9%

Green20.9%

Lib Dem8.8%

Labour3.3%

Independent2.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stephen Potts Elected	Reform	1,925	37.5%
Bob Bowdler	Conservative	1,378	26.9%
Velvet Mason	Green	1,072	20.9%
Tracey Jane Lovewell	Lib Dem	452	8.8%
Barry Anthony Simons	Labour	171	3.3%
Laurence Victor Keeley	Independent	129	2.5%

Wealden North East

Michael Lunn Conservative

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Conservative34.9%

Reform24.8%

Green15.6%

Lib Dem10.8%

Independent7.7%

Labour6.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Michael Peter Lunn Elected	Conservative	1,457	34.9%
Michael Barrett	Reform	1,037	24.8%
Ben Sherlock	Green	652	15.6%
Barbara Susan Taylor	Lib Dem	451	10.8%
Serena Jane Gadd	Independent	321	7.7%
James Robert William Walker	Labour	259	6.2%

Willingdon & South Downs

Stephen Shing Independent

Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026

Independent35.9%

Reform26.2%

Lib Dem18.7%

Conservative11.2%

Green6.7%

Labour1.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stephen Sai Hung Shing Elected	Independent	1,618	35.9%
Ben Smith	Reform	1,180	26.2%
Dionne Joanne Michelle Daniel	Lib Dem	841	18.7%
Nicholas Taylor	Conservative	505	11.2%
David Goulson	Green	300	6.7%
Paul William Hunt	Labour	65	1.4%

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

3 by-elections since July 2021, 3 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
20 November 2025	Ashdown & Conquest	Reform gain from Conservative	32.2%
3 August 2023	Meads	Lib Dem gain from Conservative	50.1%
27 July 2023	Heathfield and Mayfield	Green gain from Conservative	61.5%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Hastings and Rye	19%	Labour	Labour 34%
Eastbourne	18%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 37%
Lewes	18%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 39%
Sussex Weald	17%	Conservative	Conservative 40%
Bexhill and Battle	17%	Conservative	Conservative 36%
East Grinstead and Uckfield	8%	Conservative	Conservative 32%
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven	4%	Labour	Labour 35%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in East Sussex

545,858 residents in 240,096 households

Voted Leave in 2016

54% 2 above GB

Degree or higher

31% 3 below GB

No qualifications

17% 1 below GB

Own their home

68% 7 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

11% 6 below GB

Rent privately

20% same as GB

Aged 15 to 34

23% 8 below GB

Aged 65 and over

31% 9 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.